EDM machining of carbon-carbon composite - A Taguchi approach

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-71

  George, P M ^a   Raghunath, B K ^b   Manocha, L M ^c   Warrier, Ashish M ^c  

^a Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College   (India)

^b ADIT   (India)

^c SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; Carbon carbon composite; Electro discharge machining; Electrode wear rate; Gap voltage; Interactions; Main effects; Material removal rate; Orthogonal array; Pulse on time; Side erosion; Sparking current

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; EROSION; MACHINING; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ELECTRO-DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODE WEAR RATE (EWR);

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

EID: 0346724359     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00863-X     Document Type: Article

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